According to article 2 of the regulations for the establishment of special science and technology regions, these regions - consisting of scientific, industrial, manufacturing, laboratory, research, infrastructure and communication environments, institutions and organizations, individuals and information facilities - promote technology and, as a result, production, wealth, national welfare and knowledge-based society by relying on creativity and innovation in a geographical area. They perform based on a system aligned with predetermined goals and strategies, and attract scientific, economic, human, national, regional and international opportunities and resources, at the same time share the benefits of all beneficiaries and synergize potentials of organizations, centers and institutions in the region. Accordingly, Tabriz Rab’e Rashidi Special Science and Technology Region, as one of the five special regions, received a license from the Supreme Council for Science, Research and Technology (SCSRT) on 17th January 2015.